I am both a veteran of the Marine Corp and home loan originator here in Denver and I am pissed off. When veterans are offering to buy homes in our competitive Denver real estate market, their offers are often put to the bottom of the stack and rarely accepted by Sellers. That’s a fine “Thanks […]
The Hotz Group Expands
What is a Hotz Group? Is it the latest and greatest rock group that’s so hot they could play Red Rocks in the snow? Is it a selection of Red Hots neatly arranged in a competitive children’s game? Or, is the a group of 4 exceptional Denver Realtors bought together to complement each other’s skill […]
Who Owns MLS Listings Data?
When a home is listed for sale, the Realtor produces content for the MLS, multiple listing service in the form of photos, copy and sometimes virtual tours as allowed in the listing agreement. Now, the question is: Who owns that data? That original content is syndicated with the Realtor’s permission and sometimes scraped without permission […]
MLS Limits Aggregators Access To Listings
The Denver MLS, Metrolist, publishes and displays listings data and photos for Denver Realtors. Listings are published for Realtors to use privately, on their own websites and publicly on the Metrolist site, RE Colorado. It sounds so simple. But, right now, there’s lots of controversy brewing about how it has restricted some of the use […]
Near Downtown Neighborhoods Boom
(Ed Note: This is the first in a series of two articles exploring the booming areas just northwest of downtown Denver from our neighborhood expert Realtors. This first one is authored by new newest bloggers, Jamie and Brian Harris.) The Lo-Hi and Highlands neighborhoods located northwest of downtown Denver continues to experience remarkable growth. As […]
Denver Realtors Battle Zillow, Trulia
(Ed Note: Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to read some controversial comments without edits) Denver Realtors have a love/hate relationship with the large, real estate portals on the internet. Some Realtors love the business they buy from them. More despise what they see as unfair competition to snag potential buyers […]
Kentwood Real Estate Hosts Annual Agent Retreat
It’s the legacy of an exceptional real estate company with Denver’s top performing Realtors. I just returned from The Kentwood Company two-day mountain retreat in the Vail Valley. This may be the last of company sponsored retreats for the education and bonding of its agents.
Moving Back To Downtown Denver
Ed: Denver Realtor and former custom home builder, Darren Crotchett , sells homes to suburbanites returning to the City. I’ve talk with quite a few folks over the last few years that are hoping to make a move closer to the city from some of the suburban neighborhoods they’re living in now. Why is this? […]
Realtors Love Living At Pradera
While driving home from my real estate office at the Denver Tech Center after showing homes in Evergreen all day, I experienced an overwhelming sense of peace and tranquility. As I crested the ridge over looking the Pradera Golf Club, it occurred to me how unique this Pradera real estate community of luxury homes truly […]
Surveys Are Still Advisable
(Ed Note: Lenders often do not require “surveys” ( Improvement Location Certificates). They used to. But, we still recommend them. Here’s why.) By Ronald W. Flanagan, PLS, Colorado Engineering & Surveying, Inc. How many times have Buyers, Sellers and Denver Realtors been told that an ILC is not needed, especially in the Metro Area? Or […]